Lozenge Causes SEPTA Accident

Trust me, that Photoshop made a lot more sense when I originally conceived it.

Erhm, I mean: Okay, this story!

A SEPTA driver choked on a throat lozenge Saturday afternoon and lost control of his bus, which crashed into five cars, knocked down a utility pole, and rammed into a house in the 4000 block of Ford Road in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia, transit officials said yesterday.

How long until SEPTA announces it has banned Ricola for its drivers? Anyway, this is the best excuse for a bus accident I’ve ever heard — true or not, and I see no reason to think it’s a lie — and I hope to see future hilarious accident explanations from SEPTA in the future.

SEPTA driver chokes on lozenge; bus crashes [Inquirer]